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Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Learn about the most common mental and substance use disorders and how SAMHSA works to reduce their impact on America’s communities.
Publications and Resources on Mental and Substance Use Disorders
SAMHSA publications and related resources on mental and substance use disorders.
Mental Health of Prisoners: Prevalence, Adverse Outcomes, and Interventions (2016)
In this Review, we present clinical, research, and policy recommendations to improve mental health care in prisons.
Predictive Analytics in Health Care and Criminal Justice: Three Case Studies (2015)
This issue paper presents three case studies showing how predictive analytics is being used by hybrid health and criminal justice systems.
Treat or Repeat: A State Survey of Serious Mental Illness, Major Crimes and Community Treatment (2017)
Treat or Repeat: A State Survey of Serious Mental Illness, Major Crimes and Community Treatment details potential reasons for the different outcome
Practical Considerations Related to Release and Sentencing for Defendants Who Have Behavioral Health Needs: A Judicial Guide
The guide and bench card were informed by a May 2017 convening of judges, psychiatrists, people who have behavioral health needs and have been in t
Managing the Seriously Mentally Ill in Corrections (2019)
A disproportionate number of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) become involved in the criminal justice system and ultimately fall under